Ryan Drant

NeoTract, Inc. develops surgical devices for urological and gynecological disorders. It offers UroLift System, a minimally invasive device to treat lower urinary tract symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia. The company was founded by Joshua Makower, Joseph Catanese, Theodore C. Lamson and Earl A. Bright II in 2004 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Acureon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets therapeutics for infectious diseases. The firm’s synergistic combination of anti-infective expertise, dedicated clinical operations, marketing know-how and intellectual property, all coupled with well documented low attrition rates for anti-infective should translate into multiple product opportunities with a lower risk of failure, more rapid development timelines and early substantial returns on investment. The company was founded by Giorgio Mosconi in 2006 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.

Solace Therapeutics, Inc. develops non-surgical treatments for common bladder disorders. It offers medical devices for stress urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, male voiding dysfunction, and lower urinary tract symptoms. The company was founded by Kevin G. Connors in 2002 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

Exploramed III, Inc. provides investments in medical device companies. The company was founded by Joshua Makower in 2006 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Vibrynt, Inc. develops medical devices for obesity treatment. It offers experimental device for the treatment of morbid obesity. The company was founded on January 5, 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

EPIX Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a medical device company that designs and manufactures catheter-based systems. It offers irrigated radiofrequency ablation catheters for atrial fibrillation. The company was founded by Kenneth Carr, Peter van der Sluis, Eric Kanowsky and Timothy J. Lenihan in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

CV Ingenuity Corp. developed drug eluting balloon platform technology for cardiac and peripheral arteries. The company was founded in 2008 and was headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Earlens Corp. develops medical devices. It offers EarLens Contact Hearing Device that uses light to transmit sound. Its earlens contact hearing device two components: a tympanic membrane transducer, which is nonsurgically placed deep in the ear canal on the eardrum, and a light-based behind-the-ear sound processor placed at the base of the ear canal. The company was founded in 1999 by Rodney C. Perkins and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Medrio, Inc. provides advanced electronic data capture and eClinical tools. It offers an integrated eClinical software platform with a fully hosted EDC system. Its new mobile suite, mSource, supports both event-based and subject-based workflows, offline data entry, and Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO). The company was founded by Michael Richard Novotny in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

ExploraMed IV LLC develops medical devices. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Aerin Medical, Inc. develops non-invasive medical devices. It offers improvement in snoring and nasal airflow during surgery. The company was founded by Scott Jordan Wolf and Andrew G. C. Frazier in 2011 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

ControlRad, Inc. develops medical technology devices. The firm develops products that reduce the lifetime risk of radiation exposure from fluoroscopically guided interventional procedures for patients and healthcare professionals. The company was founded by Allon Guez in 2011 and is headquartered in Peachtree Corner, GA.

Radiology Partners Holdings LLC operates as a holding company which through its subsidiary provides diagnostic and interventional radiology services. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Carticept Medical, Inc. develops and markets medical devices. It develops platform technologies to improve the safety, efficiency, and accuracy of many common injection procedures. The firm's Navigator Delivery System, a FDA-cleared computer controlled medication delivery system for intra-articular injections. The company was founded by Timothy J. Patrick and Peter J. Pizzo, III in 2005 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Intrinsic Therapeutics, Inc. develops device-based therapies for soft-tissue injuries of the spine. It offers surgeons and patients better options for treating painful disc herniations that cause sciatica and low back pain. The company was founded by Gregory H. Lambrecht in 1999 and is headquartered in Woburn, MA.

Simplex Healthcare, Inc. delivers medical supplies to help patients with diabetes. The company was founded in 2007 and headquartered in Franklin, TN.

Moximed, Inc. develops minimally invasive, joint sparing solutions for patients with knee osteoarthritis. Its Osteoarthritis treatment can minimize joint pain, restore normal activity levels, and slow down disease progression. The company was founded by Anton G. Clifford in 2006 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Trivascular Technologies, Inc. operates as a medical device company developing and commercializing technologies to significantly advance minimally invasive treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms. The company was founded on July 11, 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Foundry Innovation & Research 1 Ltd. develops novel therapeutic devices. It has evolved into one of the leading clusters for medical devices globally. The company was headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

ProVation Medical, Inc. engages in provision of clinical decision support and procedure documentation solutions. Its products include Provation Apex, Provation MD, Provation Order Sets, Provation Care Plans, and Provation MultiCaregiver. The company was founded by Sean Benson and Daniel Steinberger in 1994 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Cytyc Surgical Products II, Inc. was a manufacturer of medical devices. It was established in 1995 to develop site-specific cancer treatment systems for malignant tumors. Some of its products inluded MammoSite RTS for breast cancer and GliaSite RTS for brain cancer. The firm was headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Concentric Medical, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes medical devices. The company was founded in August 1999 and is headquartered in Kalamazoo, MI.

ExploraMed Development LLC operates as a medical technology incubation company that provides medical device solutions. The firm’s services include tissue bulking in incontinence and GI Reflux, revascularization technologies including percutaneous coronary and peripheral bypass and cell injection technologies for cardiac regeneration, therapy for osteoarthritis called the Kinespring system and consumer wellness products for women’s health. The company was founded by Joshua Makower in 2004 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Ajax Vascular, Inc. manufactures and sells cardiovascular devices. The company was founded by Duke S. Rohlen and Doug Koo in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Topera, Inc. develops electrophysiological mapping systems. The company was founded by Sanjiv M. Narayan and Ruchir Sehra on October 11, 2011 and is headquartered in Abbott Park, IL.

Dialysis Newco, Inc. provides dialysis services for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

The Medical Device Manufacturers Association operates as a trade association. The private company is based in Washington. The American company was founded by Thomas C. Thompson.

Spine Wave, Inc. engages in the development and commercialization of medical devices for the treatment of spinal disorders. It offers posterior platform, anterior platform, lateral platform, thoracolumbar, cervical, and biologics products. The company was founded by Mark LoGuidice and John A. Pafford in February 2001 and is headquartered in Shelton, CT.

Questa Capital Management LLC (Questa Capital) is venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ryan Drant . The firm headquartered in San Francisco, California.

National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Bicycle Health, Inc. offers medication assisted treatment to help people cut down on or stop using opioids. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Calyxo, Inc. engages in the manufacture of medical device for kidney stone disease treatment. It also offers research and development. The company was founded in February 2016 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Eko Devices, Inc. manufactures digital medical devices and smartphone-enabled medical technologies. It offers Eko Core, which is a digital stethoscope attachment that allows clinicians to visualize, record, playback, share, and analyze heart sounds; and Core Bluetooth-enabled stethoscope accessories. The company was founded by Connor Landgraf, Tyler Crouch and Jason Bellet in 2013 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA.

Cartiva, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. It provides devices for patients with osteoarthritis, cartilage damage and other musculoskeletal conditions. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Catalys Pacific LLC (Catalys Pacific) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by BT Slingsby. The firm is headquartered in Cayman Islands.